Verb

To ready something for use.

We set up the sprinkler.

Logically order.

Set up my CD collection.

To cause to happen

Even a minor change can set up new bugs.

To trap or ensnare.

I've got to set up that tasty rabbit.

Arrange for an outcome ; to tamper or rig.

The election was set up !

To gel or harden.

Give the cement 24 hours to set up before walking on it.

To make (someone) proud or conceited (often in passive).

* 1992 , Hilary Mantel, A Place of Greater Safety , Harper Perennial 2007, pp. 286-7:

M. Robespierre looked at me sideways and smiled and said to Madame, ‘You're a young lady after my own heart.’ This set' her ' up for the day.

To matchmake; to arrange a date between two people.

(sports) To create a goalscoring opportunity (for).

* {{quote-news

, year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=John Sinnott , title=Aston Villa 2 - 0 Wigan , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Just past the hour Agbonlahor set up the second, crossing for Bent to net.}}

(dated) To begin business or a scheme of life.

to set up''' in trade; to '''set up for oneself

To profess openly; to make pretensions.

* Jonathan Swift

Those men who set up for mortality without regard to religion, are generally but virtuous in part.

Verb

(rais)

(label) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

# To form by the accumulation of materials or constituent parts; to build up; to erect.

#* Bible, (w) xxxix. 3

I will raise forts against thee.

# To cause something to come to the surface of the sea.

# (label) To cause (the land or any other object) to seem higher by drawing nearer to it.

# (label) To cause (a dead person) to live again, to cause to be undead.

# (military) To remove or break up (a blockade), either by withdrawing the ships or forces employed in enforcing it, or by driving them away or dispersing them.

(label) To create, increase or develop.

# To collect.

# To bring up; to grow; to promote.

# To mention (a question, issue) for discussion.

# (label) To create; to constitute (a use , or a beneficial interest in property).

# (label) To bring into being; to produce; to cause to arise, come forth, or appear.

#* Bible, (w) xviii. 18.

I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee.

#* (John Milton) (1608-1674)

God vouchsafes to raise another world From him [Noah], and all his anger to forget.

#* {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)

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To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.

(label) To exponentiate, to involute.

To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.

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To increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified.